Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus· 斑食蜜鸟科(7 photos)
Striated Pardalote
9.5-11.5 cm. Crown plain black or streaked white (see plate for racial differences); white eyebrow starts with bold rich yellow mark; white wing streak starts with red or yellow spot. Females duller. Immature crown plain or lightly scalloped.
- Other name
- Pickwick; Wittachew; Chip-chip.
- Similar Species
- Spotted, Red-browed Pardalotes.
- Voice
- sharp 'chip-chip', 'pick-it-up', 'wittachew'; stuttered 'pretty-de-Dick' or 'widididup'. Flat hard trill; soft 'cheeoo' or 'pee-ew, pee-ew'.
- Habitat
- eucalypt forests, woodlands, scrublands; river red gums; mallee, mulga, other dry scrubs; rainforests, mangroves, roadsides, golf courses, parks, gardens.
- Breeding
- June-Feb.
- Nest
- globular, of bark fibre, rootlets, fine grass; in tree hollow, 3-25 m high; tunnel in creekbank, road-cutting; mid-section of tall bank; cracks in brickwork, weatherboards; disused nest of Fairy Martin.
- Eggs
- 2-5; white, oval.
- Range & Status
- Aust., Tas., coastal islands. Nominate race: breeds Tas., Bass Strait islands: migrates to mainland se. Aust. (March-Oct.) Race substriatus: Aust. mostly w. of Divide; incl. Kangaroo I., SA; to w. coast WA, n. to Pilbara; nomadic inland autumn-winter, except driest deserts. Race ornatus: se. Aust.; e. Vic., occasional se. SA; e. NSW; winter migrant to NSW-Q. Race melanocephalus: from Hunter R. (NSW) to ne. Q, w. to Barcaldine. Sedentary. Race uropygialis: n. Aust., from C. York Pen. (Q) to Kimberley (WA). Common. Sedentary.
- Distribution key to races
- 1. Pardalotus striatus uropygialis 2. Pardalotus striatus melvillensis 3. Pardalotus striatus melanocephalus 4. Pardalotus striatus ornatus 5. Pardalotus striatus striatus 6. Pardalotus striatus substriatus
